BILSTEIN HD's

**theskuh** · 08-05-2008 05:23 PM

Where is the best or cheapest place to find them? I have to figure out what my car is says there is a split 7/00 or later is a different set?

going with the shine springs setup. Not going to mess will coilovers. Not planning on tracking this car enough to worry about coils.

Tire rack is $487 shipped

**Nebone** · 08-05-2008 10:00 PM

Thats a good price. I'd get sports tho. I have them on and they are meant for the car.

**A4Rob** · 08-05-2008 11:13 PM

I have been running the sports for 5 years now. Good stuff

**theskuh** · 08-06-2008 06:15 AM

With the shine springs they (shine) recommended HD's and he made it clear definately not sports and a big ass rear bar.

I don't think the shine springs lower the car enough to put the sports in there optimum range?

**onemoremile** · 08-06-2008 09:09 AM

I've had this setup for a few weeks now. I also had a similar setup on my old 94 Jetta autocross car with Bilstein HD and Neuspeed SofSport springs.

The Sport is a lowered version of the HD. The HD is an extended version of the Sport.

The A4 Avant currently has the Shine 400lb springs and I've got another set of their 500lb springs for the S4. The front bar is off and the rear H-Sport bar is on stiff. Shine recommends either the H-Sport or Neuspeed bar in the rear and the stock bar up front.

Compared to stock sport with H-Sport bars front and rear: Bumps are a little more compliant. Everything can be felt but is muted. Raised manhole covers don't upset the car as much and potholes seem to have much softer edges. Smooth roads are incredible since the brake dive is greatly reduced along with all traces of body roll.

Compared to balanced KW V1 coilovers with H-Sport bars front and rear: The car has a muuuuuch better ride. The coilovers felt nice and tight initially but after a week or two the car was creaking and rattling over bumps. It doesn't do that now. When going over bad stretches of road the contents of the glovebox could be heard jumping around, that doesn't happen now. The best part of the coilovers was preserved which is the tight responsive feeling but all the negatives are gone like the harshness and overly stiff ride.

The springs put the car right at stock sport ride height. At the local get together Sunday we compared it to a few cars by pushing on the fender. They all looked the same but would move differently, sometimes in an exaggerated manner. Mine didn't move at all.

**onemoremile** · 08-06-2008 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by theskuh

Not going to mess will coilovers. Not planning on tracking this car enough to worry about coils.

Tire rack is $487 shipped

Tire Rack has a good price.

It was developed in part on a race track. Nothing to worry about there.

me: can i run this on the track?
Shine: yeah.
me: with r-comps and big power?
Shine: yeah.
me: with hoosiers and silly big power?
Shine: yeah
me: no problems?
Shine: no.

My HDs came off of this car.